KIPP Northeast College Preparatory
Public high school (charter) in Houston, Texas · KIPP Texas Public Schools · Grades 9–12
KIPP Northeast College Preparatory serves 614 students in grades 9–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 54 schools in KIPP Texas Public Schools. By enrollment it is the 810th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 36.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | KIPP Texas Public Schools |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480026412977 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | KIPP Texas Public Schools | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 614 | 32,771 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 19.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.1% | 90.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
KIPP Northeast College Preparatory in context
Size
KIPP Northeast College Preparatory is the 10th largest of KIPP Texas Public Schools' 14 high schools; its 614 students are 1.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4 miles away and have a median of 380 students, so KIPP Northeast College Preparatory is larger than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 178 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 127, against an average of 154 per grade. This year grade 12 has 29% fewer students than grade 9 (127 against 178). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 68.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across KIPP Texas Public Schools (68.2%). Black students are next, at 30%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
94.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 90.2% across KIPP Texas Public Schools and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
KIPP Northeast College Preparatory has 36.97 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 614 students would have about 43.9 teachers, so KIPP Northeast College Preparatory has 6.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other high school is North Forest High School, 1.1 miles away in Houston ISD. There are 10 high schools within 5 miles and 52 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 68.9% |
| Black | 30% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| White | 0.2% |
53.9% of students are girls and 46.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 178 |
| Grade 10 | 174 |
| Grade 11 | 135 |
| Grade 12 | 127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9680 Mesa Dr., Houston, TX 77078
Phone: (832)230-0567
Website: kipptexas.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: KIPP Northeast College Preparatory. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Forest High School | Houston ISD | 1.1 mi | 905 | 12 | 96.2% |
| Kase Academy | Sheldon ISD | 2.9 mi | 104 | 9.5 | 72.1% |
| YES Prep North Forest | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 3.8 mi | 991 | 16 | 94% |
| Kashmere High School | Houston ISD | 3.8 mi | 655 | 10.9 | 96.9% |
| C E King High School | Sheldon ISD | 4.2 mi | 3,716 | 17.6 | 77.4% |
| Highpoint | Aldine ISD | 4.5 mi | 27 | – | 81.5% |
| Highpoint East | Humble ISD | 4.5 mi | 33 | – | 69.7% |
| Highpoint School East (Crosby) | Crosby ISD | 4.5 mi | 14 | – | 78.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.